This is my first build, and I was hoping to solicit some advice, as there seem to be few expert computer users with my needs. The needs are simple and might be best represented by a typical scenario. I play no games--its mostly research. At this point computer experts I have talked to say i don't need anything special to do academic work...but i have been VERY dissatisfied with 1500 dollar pre built computers for a few years now and want to learn to build my own. I have seen debate regarding the differences between faster duo cores versus slightly slower quad cores. Newegg suggestd the choice depends on apps being used. Any help would be appreciated!
1)Typical applications running in some combination:
o Adobe reader (30 instances--yes I need many papers open)
o Power Desk or Directory opus
o Google desktop
o NOD32
o Spysweeper
o Task switcher
o Zone alarm Pro
o Acronis True Image
o Windows media player
o Winedt
o Yap
o constant Latex compilations
o VPN network
o Google IM
o Outlook
o IE explorer (10)
o Nero—usually ripping or burning something
o Maple10
o Mathematica 6
o Quicken—banking notifications
o some kind of Registry Patrol app (just to kill broken shortcuts &safe stuff)
o Math type 5
o Deep fritz 8 chess program
o Download manager
o Password manager
o Wintasks for killing all unnecessary processes/services
o Blue tooth synch with laptop
o wi fi Connection utility
o Running scheduled cleanup tasks
Autohothey
I'll be running most of these together (except e.g. maple and mathmatica), streaming some news, and I want to make a computer that will do all this without a hicup. I don't want to notice when my backups/scans etc are running.
2) I am running two large digital flat panel monitors
3) On board sound is fine (on, say, a nice ASUS)
4) Sometimes all the programs will be shut down except mathematica, which will be doing a calculation for perhaps hours, or until it says uncle.
5) As I said I am not gaming at all, but I dont want to have to go to 16 bit color to free up resources either.
6) I don't want to change from XP 64 bit. I just want everything to run smooth and not distract me from the work--preferably ever. I'm not doing this build because im interested in it--for me this thing is just a tool. I hope you will help people like that too
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7) I want to apply the doctrine of overwhelming computation power: I want to be able to do all this with like...half my resources. This is because it wont be long till each of my application updates add some baloney i dont need but cant get rid of without taking time to think about it.
8) Say 4 or so 1Tb internal hard drives
9) really nice dvd burner and a dvd player/cdrom burner.
So...I guess first things first...do I get a q6600 or a faster duo core e series, or something I dont know about?
10) are there benchmarking sites dedicated to seeing how components perform under what i have noticed is quite normal academic use. (in e.g. math and physics departments)
1)Typical applications running in some combination:
o Adobe reader (30 instances--yes I need many papers open)
o Power Desk or Directory opus
o Google desktop
o NOD32
o Spysweeper
o Task switcher
o Zone alarm Pro
o Acronis True Image
o Windows media player
o Winedt
o Yap
o constant Latex compilations
o VPN network
o Google IM
o Outlook
o IE explorer (10)
o Nero—usually ripping or burning something
o Maple10
o Mathematica 6
o Quicken—banking notifications
o some kind of Registry Patrol app (just to kill broken shortcuts &safe stuff)
o Math type 5
o Deep fritz 8 chess program
o Download manager
o Password manager
o Wintasks for killing all unnecessary processes/services
o Blue tooth synch with laptop
o wi fi Connection utility
o Running scheduled cleanup tasks
Autohothey
I'll be running most of these together (except e.g. maple and mathmatica), streaming some news, and I want to make a computer that will do all this without a hicup. I don't want to notice when my backups/scans etc are running.
2) I am running two large digital flat panel monitors
3) On board sound is fine (on, say, a nice ASUS)
4) Sometimes all the programs will be shut down except mathematica, which will be doing a calculation for perhaps hours, or until it says uncle.
5) As I said I am not gaming at all, but I dont want to have to go to 16 bit color to free up resources either.
6) I don't want to change from XP 64 bit. I just want everything to run smooth and not distract me from the work--preferably ever. I'm not doing this build because im interested in it--for me this thing is just a tool. I hope you will help people like that too
. 7) I want to apply the doctrine of overwhelming computation power: I want to be able to do all this with like...half my resources. This is because it wont be long till each of my application updates add some baloney i dont need but cant get rid of without taking time to think about it.
8) Say 4 or so 1Tb internal hard drives
9) really nice dvd burner and a dvd player/cdrom burner.
So...I guess first things first...do I get a q6600 or a faster duo core e series, or something I dont know about?
10) are there benchmarking sites dedicated to seeing how components perform under what i have noticed is quite normal academic use. (in e.g. math and physics departments)
on this machine. I'm thinking of going with the i7 965/ 12GB of RAM/ 4 drives Yoosty suggested/ 2dvd players/ the graphics card yoosty suggested/ the ASUS P6T/.
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